HolidayWorldFTW Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 "Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari is also posed next week to announce a $22 million ride project — the largest single ride investment in the park’s 68-year history." From the Evansville newspaper business section. Thanks for posting that. I searched through the entire website and couldn't find that anywhere! I had a dream a week or so ago that the ride price was $25 million so that's not far off from my dream! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LogBur Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 "Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari is also posed next week to announce a $22 million ride project — the largest single ride investment in the park’s 68-year history." From the Evansville newspaper business section. We can finally put this issue to rest. Banshee (longest invert in the world) was a $24 million investment to put this addition in perspective. Excited for Thursday night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dar Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 There's a B&M patent floating around for a different method of loading a flying train. The train comes into the station and the *track* rotates 90 degrees and the cars rotate 90 degrees so you are facing the airgates. I think they scrapped it in favour of the tilting system on technology and reliability grounds. Like so: Here's the actual patent if anybody else cares worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?CC=EP&NR=1201280A3&KC=A3&FT=D&ND=5&date=20030507&DB=EPODOC&locale=en_EP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolidayWorldFTW Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Here is a pic that Paula tweeted just a bit ago. Apparently there "Holidrone" went looking for fireworks last night during their Friday night fireworks show. They got somewhat of a overview of the work site... At least part of it anyway,... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Maven Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 ^ VP Eric sent that screen grab to VP James last night, teasing him for "making such a mess." We like to tease a lot around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroGravity55 Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Haven't you think they could get out of station in flying position, make a fly to lie (like Hydra heartline roll) and then launch? One of my other thoughts exactly. We can finally put this issue to rest. Oh don't worry, I'm sure somebody will post in the next 5 days talking about how B&M's are too expensive, or how can HW afford such a price tag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glouthan Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 That's a pretty big site from the view of that picture - didn't realize how big it was before. if it uses the whole thing, it's going to for sure be one big thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjp Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 ^ And B&M didn't do that launch, Vekoma did. So this would be the first true B&M launch unless they get someone else to do it again for them. Vekoma did not...universal did it themselves in house... I didn't know it had been in house. That's interesting. I thought I had heard someone saying Premier or something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolidayWorldFTW Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 On another note at a cost of $22 million this coaster will beat out the Storm coaster in Austrailia by 2 million as the #10 most expensive coaster ever built.....right here in southern Indiana.....wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LogBur Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 On another note at a cost of $22 million this coaster will beat out the Storm coaster in Austrailia by 2 million as the #10 most expensive coaster ever built.....right here in southern Indiana.....wow! Not to downplay HW's investment (few are more excited than I), but that's not correct. Ohio alone has 4 coasters >$22million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollin_n_coastin Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 To add to Banshee's cost, I think Cheetah Hunt was $20 million and both i305 and Skyrush were each $25 million. Definitely in Swiss territory all around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glouthan Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 New clue posted! "My hands tremble as I write. The crew whispers that we are hundreds of miles off course. Will we ever see the New World?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolidayWorldFTW Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 On another note at a cost of $22 million this coaster will beat out the Storm coaster in Austrailia by 2 million as the #10 most expensive coaster ever built.....right here in southern Indiana.....wow! Not to downplay HW's investment (few are more excited than I), but that's not correct. Ohio alone has 4 coasters >$22million. Hmm I got that from "the richest" site. Article date of just a month ago. I'll trust you guys over them any day though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlahBlahson Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 The Richest List, to save people time... 1. Expedition Everest $100 million 2. Steel Dragon 200 $52 million 3. Thunder Dolphin $37 million 4. The Smiler $30 million 5. Leviathan $28 million 6. Kingda Ka $25 million 7. Millenium Force $25 million 8. Top Thrill Dragster $25 million 9. I305 $25 million 10. The Storm (Aus) $20 million I would have to think several Disney and Universal coasters would be ahead of the storm on this list, as well as Formula Rossa, Skyrush, Shambhala, the other B&M hypers...others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterGuy2000 Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Gatekeeper and Maverick should be on that list too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djrappa Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 That 10 million figure for Storm is also a complete marketing gimmic anyway. 20mil wasn't spent on the coaster, it's the cost it WOULD have cost to build it if it wasn't for already have the existing show building infrastructure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodie Warrior Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 I'm done trying to guess what this new ride will be. But after reading through those HoliBlogs and other things posted on here, we know these few things about the ride: -It will be a steel coaster. -It will be technologically advanced and a first of its kind. -It will have a $22 million price tag. -It will be awesome, because it's at Holiday World, where they never settle for anything less than amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDarkMaxim Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 The Richest List, to save people time... 1. Expedition Everest $100 million 2. Steel Dragon 200 $52 million 3. Thunder Dolphin $37 million 4. The Smiler $30 million 5. Leviathan $28 million 6. Kingda Ka $25 million 7. Millenium Force $25 million 8. Top Thrill Dragster $25 million 9. I305 $25 million 10. The Storm (Aus) $20 million I would have to think several Disney and Universal coasters would be ahead of the storm on this list, as well as Formula Rossa, Skyrush, Shambhala, the other B&M hypers...others. Don't forget inflation. TTD at todays prices is $32.3 million Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolidayWorldFTW Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 The Richest List, to save people time... 1. Expedition Everest $100 million 2. Steel Dragon 200 $52 million 3. Thunder Dolphin $37 million 4. The Smiler $30 million 5. Leviathan $28 million 6. Kingda Ka $25 million 7. Millenium Force $25 million 8. Top Thrill Dragster $25 million 9. I305 $25 million 10. The Storm (Aus) $20 million I would have to think several Disney and Universal coasters would be ahead of the storm on this list, as well as Formula Rossa, Skyrush, Shambhala, the other B&M hypers...others. Don't forget inflation. TTD at todays prices is $32.3 million I'll be honest I watched POV on all of the coasters on that list.... Many didn't seem all that great to me, The Storm looked horrible. Sure it was themed out the wazoo but way way too short and really nothing exciting or thrilling at all. The Smiler however probably looked the most thrilling to me and I got a kick out of the themeing ... And the queue line lol. The site said Steel dragon only cost so much because of the earthquake requirements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroGravity55 Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Here is a pic that Paula tweeted just a bit ago. Apparently there "Holidrone" went looking for fireworks last night during their Friday night fireworks show. They got somewhat of a overview of the work site... At least part of it anyway,...[attachment=0]ImageUploadedByTapatalk1405805406.204940.jpg[/attachment] Everyone sees the construction site in that photo, I see more room for expansion! Already looking forward to the next 10 years at HW, well sort of, I'll be 30 by then.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesMC Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Just to clarify what I have already posted.......you would board the train sitting upright. The seats would then recline to a horizontal postion....i.e. laying on your back, as opposed to be 'lifted' into the flying position. You would either twist 180 after leaving the station and launch in a 'normal' flying position, OR, what I rather hope...you would remain on your back (which would be a heck of a lot easier on the restraints), launch and then either be thrown into a "half Immelman" or the lower portion of a "Pretzel Loop" twist 180 degrees and spend the rest of the ride in the forward "flying position" I always thought that that would be cool. I've been saying this would be a good idea for years....maybe, just maybe HW has the same idea....No matter what, it'll be fun, it'll be new and people will ride it. Go Holiday World! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonsaiisuperstar Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 1. Expedition Everest $100 million 2. Steel Dragon 200 $52 million 3. Thunder Dolphin $37 million 4. The Smiler $30 million 5. Leviathan $28 million 6. Kingda Ka $25 million 7. Millenium Force $25 million 8. Top Thrill Dragster $25 million 9. I305 $25 million 10. The Storm (Aus) $20 million Wasn't X (X2) like 48 million? (And the reason Arrow went belly up) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerstlaueringvar Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 I think Parrot Coaster is somewhere close to $45 million. But the price has a lot to do with China's insanely high tax. Really hope Holiday World will come up with something worth the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarmor Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 ^you still board upright though. im under the impression the poster is unaware of the vekoma flyers where you board the opposite of how B&M coasters board... No, my point is that I am not aware of any coaster you board and unboard from a lying down position. I'm still not aware of any. I think this is the the closest we'll get... The Richest List, to save people time... 1. Expedition Everest $100 million 2. Steel Dragon 200 $52 million 3. Thunder Dolphin $37 million 4. The Smiler $30 million 5. Leviathan $28 million 6. Kingda Ka $25 million 7. Millenium Force $25 million 8. Top Thrill Dragster $25 million 9. I305 $25 million 10. The Storm (Aus) $20 million I would have to think several Disney and Universal coasters would be ahead of the storm on this list, as well as Formula Rossa, Skyrush, Shambhala, the other B&M hypers...others. Where is Gatekeeper, Intimidator and countless others that surpass 20mil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkjunkie Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 ^ I was thinking the same thing. And also, Helix, Shambhala, Wild Eagle, and Dämonen, just to name a few Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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